Three years ago, I went on a first date with my server. This was the beginning of something I never would have expected. I never want to be without the love of my life, Cory Lamont Brumfield. So grateful for his love, patience and support. Looking forward to many more years together.

I know I am behind, but I will continue to forge ahead!
I am SO grateful for technology. To be more specific, I am glad to have seen medical advances change the way I live. I saw a clip today of an artificial pancreas that runs off of a smart phone. Amazing link I was diagnosed with type I diabetes 23 years ago.
When I found out, I needed injections twice a day, and mixing insulins was the latest tech available. Now I have a pump and a continuous glucose monitor available to me, and I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it is. I have hope that I will see a cure for type I diabetes in my lifetime, and just knowing how far R&D has come makes me eager to witness the future!

This one is something that I never realized I had as an advantage until recently.

I have the gift of slumber. I sleep hard, and falling asleep is not difficult. I believe that I gained this talent from camping in the same camper as my father. His snoring can rock you off a chair. Our camping neighbors would complain of the noise, yet my sister and I woke up none the wiser that anything even happened during the night.

The only thing that can prevent me from falling asleep is being cold. I think this is just my impatience to fall asleep, but my mother helped me overcome this and relax myself at the same time. All I do is imagine a small fire inside my belly. Then I imagine the fire spreading slowly to my appendages, watching until they reach the tips of my fingers and toes. It works I tell you. Once I reach my toes, I’m passed out.

I am grateful that I can sleep in any environment, at any time, at almost any temperature!